Commercial bribery: Legislation and practice in global governance

Author: Cheng Baokui, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2006-06-01
Features: On a global scale, commercial bribery undermines economic development, integrity systems, and social customs in various countries, causing significant harm. However, it was only in recent decades that countries recognized its dangers and began to address it legally. Particularly in the past 10 years, theoretical research and legislative practices to combat commercial bribery have on a global scale. Many international and non-governmental organizations have conducted extensive investigations into the status and harmfulness of commercial bribery worldwide, providing systematic explanations on the causes of commercial bribery and its relationship with corruption. Multiple international organizations, including the United Nations, have signed a series of international conventions, and many countries have revised or improved their domestic legislation to strengthen the crackdown on commercial bribery. It can be said that within the relevant scope, combating commercial bribery has become a powerful trend, sweeping away various old rules and outdated concepts that shield or justify commercial bribery. Commercial bribery undermines economic development, integrity systems, and social customs in various countries, causing significant harm. This book also conducts a specific study on the rampant situation of commercial bribery in China and its harmfulness. It elaborates in detail on the basic theories of commercial bribery, its harms to the country's economy, politics, and society, legal governance and civil remedies, and the transformation of government functions. On a global scale, commercial bribery undermines economic development, integrity systems, and social customs in various countries, causing significant harm. However, it was only in recent decades that countries recognized its dangers and began to address it legally. Particularly in the past 10 years, theoretical research and legislative practices to combat commercial bribery have on a global scale. Many international and non-governmental organizations have conducted extensive investigations into the status and harmfulness of commercial bribery worldwide, providing systematic explanations on the causes of commercial bribery and its relationship with corruption. Multiple international organizations, including the United Nations, have signed a series of international conventions, and many countries have revised or improved their domestic legislation to strengthen the crackdown on commercial bribery. It can be said that within the relevant scope, combating commercial bribery has become a powerful trend, sweeping away various old rules and outdated concepts that shield or justify commercial bribery. Commercial bribery undermines economic development, integrity systems, and social customs in various countries, causing significant harm. This book also conducts a specific study on the rampant situation of commercial bribery in China and its harmfulness. It elaborates in detail on the basic theories of commercial bribery, its harms to the country's economy, politics, and society, legal governance and civil remedies, and the transformation of government functions.